Irish Times (free within the Schools Broadband Network) report on the speech given by John Redmond to Irish Volunteers in Co Laois in August 1914. In the speech Redmond talks about impending home rule, the need to give a welcome to Ulster unionists and the arming of the Irish Volunteers. The speech is considered to be historically very important.
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Get students to research the account of Redmond's speech. Consider how it might have been reported if it happened today.
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